SDMC sets up 40 plastic collection sites across its four zones Children Safety: DCPCR will write to Delhi Govt for implementation of ward level monitoring committee
NEW DELHI: SDMC on Thursday established 40 plastic collection sites across its four zones where citizens can dump their plastic waste at these collection centres from where SDMC will take the waste plastic to the designated site for proper recycling and disposal after segregation.
According to SDMC Defence Colony market, Nehru Place market, T-market Sriniwaspuri, Sarai Kale Khan bus depot, Nizamuddin Dargah, Dariyaganj, Najafgarh Zone office, Supermarket Janak puri are few of the collection sites.
The civic body has been also making arrangement for bulk plastic waste citizens who have large stocks of plastic can inform zonal control rooms. SDMC will provide the service for lifting the plastic waste from their residential places
Instructions have been issued the sanitary inspector in all ward offices to assist public in properly disposing of plastic goods and items at these plastic waste collection centers.
SDMC is disseminating the message of ban on single use plastic in all parts of its localities and preparing a procedure for collection and disposal of Single use- plastic alongwith a host of measures to raise awareness for alternative to plastic.
Meanwhile, corporation has also intensified its efforts in confiscating polythene bags from the traders, stockist and shopkeepers in order to stop usage of such single use plactic bags.
Since, September 11, all four zones SDMC'S seized around 3554 kg polythene bags and 395 challan worth fine of an amount Rs 3,18,200 have been issued for possessing polythene bags. Further, during this drive 397 properties were inspected. NEW DELHI: The National Capital might see ward level monitoring committee for the protection of children. Soon, the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights (DCPCR) will write to Delhi Government for the implementation of the committee.
According to DCPCR, the committee will have all the stakeholders from the government, police and it will be under the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) which aimed at building a protective environment for children in difficult circumstances. Chairperson (DCPCR) Ramesh Negi said that they will be writing to Delhi Government in this regard.
"A close watch can be kept on the children. If any kid goes missing from the ward, action will be taken quickly. The committee will have all the necessary details of the children living in their area," said DCPCR official Rita Singh.
She further added that the committee will monitor, protect and respond on the issues of child right and safety. It will raise awareness among the community for the protection of children.
"If any child went missing, his or her movement and the family movements will be tracked. Information will be gathered about their whereabouts in a short time," said the official.
Currently, there are more than 200 wards in the city.
A State consultation was held on Thursday at Indian Law Institute on “Strengthening Legal and Institutional Mechanism to End Child Marriages in Delhi”.
Various stakeholders including DCPCR, CWC presented their views on curbing the menace.
The consultation focused on the issue of having lack of data related to child marriages in India.
"Cases of child marriages are frequently being heard before the DCPCR at the state level and before the 10 Child Welfare Committees (CWCS) at the district level in the National Capital. These are clear evidence of the existence of child marriages in NCT Delhi," an official said.
Missing kids and child marriage
More than five cases of child marriages were discussed during the consultation and in most of the cases, it was found that the girls went missing and later, it was discovered that child marriages were solemnized. According to DCPCR, they have identified eight highly vulnerable areas where missing children cases reported.
The 142-page compendium of missing children which was released by DCPCR a few months ago revealed that Narela, Sahbad Dairy, Jaitpur, Vijay Vihar, Khajuri Khas, Dabri, Uttam Nagar, Mehrauli are the areas vulnerable to missing.